This village is located outside the tourist circuits, 30 km South of Mah\u0101balipuram, before Merkanam, a little away (6 km on the right) from the road that goes to Pondicherry. There is an ancient temple dedicated to Shiva; the entry with a gopuram, is worth a visit. One discovers a mandapa with square pillars decorated with rearing up horse riders, in Nayak style. A sanctuary houses the Goddess Parvat\u012b. In the second mandapa, there are some interesting statues of Ganesha, Shiva Lingodhbhava, K\u0101rtikeya * and their wives, as well as Brahma. In the outer courtyard, notice two small sanctuaries of Ganesha and Murugan (another name for Kartikeya), the two sons of Shiva and Parvati.<\/p>\n\n\t\t